What kind martial arts is suitable for me?

Question

I m 18 ,not athletic, skinny, about 5'5, can be swift but no stamina.

And how long does it take to be able to use the technique effectively or at least to see the result (in a fight)?

Answer 1

not athletic, no stamina =  lots of conditioning before training any technique

Don't believe in any school that try to tell you otherwisely, you'll end up injuring yourself or having false confident that will lead to either humiliation or injury in a fight.

My advice for you probably is to learn filipino art like escrima or kali, or train in silat those arts I mentioned teach you to fight using weapon (while the original weapons used are machete or kris knife, modern schools have translated the technique into sticks just like escrima)

weapon fight is much shorter (doesn't require much stamina) and require less power (a 10 years old with steel pipe can really hurt you)

If your goal is to self defence, then those arts are perfect for you since you can always have a hardwood walking stick and go everywhere with one legally anywhere in the world.

If your goal is to have a school fight, then I suggest to call your Headmaster or start making friends and bring a group of them with you to the fight.

Answer 2

well first become athletic, then just pick a style they all have there Strong sides and weak sides, but with just about every kind needs flexibility, and no offense you should of started much earlier

Answer 3

Anything can be. The most important thing is that you find the classes enjoyable, as that is what will keep you training.

Since you're mentioning results in fighting, I'm assuming that you have intentions of either competing or having the ability to handle yourself in a scrap (though they are best avoided). My suggestion to you is to find a martial art or combat sport that involves alive training and hard sparring -- as that is the only thing that will allow you to actually use your skills.

First off, let me briefly define 'alive training' for you as non-compliant training. Basically, if your opponent isn't resisting and just letting you go through the motions of your technique, the training is dead. If your opponent is trying to fight off your technique, then it's good.

Of course, this doesn't mean that he should go balls-out from the start. Resistance is the key, but it needs to be progressive.

Anyways, as for how long it takes for you to be able to use the techniques, that varies per person. Some people pick things up very quickly, while others are a bit slow on the uptake.

Still, within several months, you should have a handful of basic techniques that you can reliably pull off. Within 1 or (at most) 2 years, you should be able to consistantly beat an untrained opponent of similar weight. Usually you can do that in less.

I found myself outwrestling and submitting untrained opponents (who sometimes had a 15-40 lbs weight advantage) within 6 months. On the other hand, though I have much more experience in striking, it took me about 2 years to be able to do the same thing. Everybody learns different skills at a different pace.

Anyways, here's a list of martial arts or combat sports that always involve hard contact/intensity sparring

(Striking) Boxing, Kickboxing, Kyokushin Karate, Muay Thai, Sanda

(Grappling) BrazillianJiuJitsu, Judo, Sambo, Wrestling.

Still, you should check out all local schools. Just because a style isn't on this list doesn't necessarily mean that they don't train right; it just means that alive training isn't ubiquitous in those arts. For instance, I've seen vids of full contact Wing Chun.

Take a free class, watch the sparring, ask the instructor if they do full contact, and see if you have fun. Avoid point sparring like the plague, though.

Good luck.

Answer 4

If you train regularly 3 times weekly. I guess you should see some good results after 6-8 months.

About the style you may want to do, it all depends on why you want to do martial art. I guess from your question that you are interested in sparring.

For pure striking, I would suggest kick boxing or Muay Thai.

For throws, take downs and grappling I would suggest Jujitsu.

But there are still a lot of options. You height and weight does not matter in martial arts.

Good luck

Answer 5

It doesn't so much depend on your body type as what you are looking to do. Some martial arts are more offensive whereas others are almost entirely defensive. As for fighting, self-defense techniques to disable or escape from an attacker can often be learned pretty quickly, but the whole fight-choreography thing takes longer. I don't ever recommend that you get into a fight using martial arts outside of a controlled sparring environment; it's fairly easy to look cool, but a lot tougher to actually use in combat without hurting yourself.

Answer 6

hi i think u should may be do some lifting isntead to boost ur shape then u can try judo or karate if u feel comfortable

Answer 7

I really can't add much more then Rear Naked Choke, except to say Manda is partially wrong. A good school will work on your strength and conditioning as you train. You don't have to be in superb shape to train. Getting in shape is probably one of the top reasons people join martial arts.

Answer 8

All of them.

A long time.

Answer 9

Train the martial art that you enjoy the most. It could be the flashy kicks of Tae kwon do or the intricate movements of Akido, the grappeling in Jiu Jitsu or killer blows from Muay Thai. As for your athleticism and stamina that will improve as you train. Choose the art that you enjoy best.

Answer 10

If you are young, have no stamina and need a quick turn-around on results, I'd say do Judo.  Judo is going to wind you and drain you within a few weeks.  Even practicing escapes from pins will take energy.  Plus, the first set of Judo throws are very good for street fighting.  

But, the down side of Judo is that you do not get hit.  You may even develop bad habits that will make you more vulnerable to being hit, such as leaving your head exposed when you go for double-leg takedowns.

Actually, you should probably spend about a year working on building up your stamina and also, see if there is not a medical reason for your lack of stamina.  At 18 I'd think you have the energy of a tiger.

You know, some of us are in more danger from a heart attack than a gang attack.

Answer 11

BJJ

Answer 12

All schools are different.  Their maybe to schools with the same type of martial arts but each school has its own take on it.  Martial arts is not about fighting.  It is about defending your self.  You will see a difference at every class though as you build your skills and get stronger in mind body and spirit.